Albania

 

 

Government: The civilian government has broken down, and the Albanian High Command, a military dictatorship which grew out of a period of martial law, largely handles food, energy, and resource rationing, as well controlling the borders. Military largely units control the countryside as quasi-independent cantonments nominally under High Command authority. Some Albanian units occupy parts of Yugoslavia

 

Population: 1,500,000. Although not targeted by nuclear weapons, the population is down from 3.3 million due to warfare, economic collapse, harsh winters, and widespread disease. Albanian’s major cities still have some electrical power, and the largest are the capitol Tirana (200,000), Durres (50,000), Vlore (43,000), Shkoder (40,000), Lushnje (30,000), Elbasan (29,000), and Kavaje (26,000).

 

Industry & Economy: Albania still has functional oil refineries (offshore oil platforms), mines (coal, chrome) and hydro-electrical power plants (which were restored after the electromagnetic pulse from nuclear explosions damages them), which power the cities and supply industry, and there is some surviving manufacturing. There is also a sizeable fishing fleet and plenty of farming. The road system is in a bad way, but a rail network survives with some trains still running due to the availability of oil and gasoline. 

 

 

Armed Forces:

 

Most Albanian forces are a mix of locally raised and equipped militia posted to the countries borders.  The Albanian High Command is concerned that the relative prosperity in Albania may attract an influx of refugees or marauders, and most of the army is based on the borders blocking passes and patrolling the sea in motorboats which remain in service. Some units are also based in towns so that the can be rapidly transported by rail to any trouble spots. 

 

Equipment is very basic and obsolete. Tanks are strictly T-54/T-55 and some T-34/85’s. Other vehicles include BTR-50/60’s, and trucks. Artillery is a mix of 152mm and 122mm howitzers, 130mm guns, Chinese 107mm MRL’s, and 160mm, 120mm and 82mm mortars.  There are also 85mm, 57mm, and 45mm anti-tank guns, RPG-2s and Chinese Type 21 recoilless rifles.  No aviation which is a pity as they probably could easily keep a squadron of helicopters flying.

 

 

Albanian High Command

Tank Brigade

I Infantry Brigade

II Infantry Brigade

III Infantry Brigade

IV Infantry Brigade

III Artillery Regiment

 

TANK BRIGADE

It likes to consider itself as the main strike force of the Albanian High Command. It is based in Tirana, but in reality only controls a few km outside of the city. 

Location: Tirana, Albania

Manpower: 500

Tanks: 3 (3 T-55)

 

I INFANTRY BRIGADE

Currently based in Debar in Yugoslavia, it has incorporated the remaining 120mm mortars of the now disbanded II Artillery Regiment.

Location: Debar, Yugoslavia

Manpower: 300

Artillery: 6 (6x 120mm mortars)

 

II INFANTRY BRIGADE

Currently based in Korce.

Location: Korce, Albania

Manpower: 400

 

III INFANTRY BRIGADE

Currently based in Vlore.

Location: Vlore, Albania

Manpower: 300

 

IV INFANTRY BRIGADE

Currently based in Pec, Yugoslavia. It has the two remaining howitzers and gun crew of the now disbanded I Artillery Regiment.

Location: Pec, Yugoslavia

Manpower: 300

Artillery: 2 (2 152mm howitzers)

 

III ARTILLERY REGIMENT

Based in Shkroder, its howitzers are largely out of ammunition and its personnel are largely serving as the garrison of the town.  Partisans from this unit occasionally encounter American troops from the US 76th Infantry Division in Podgorica/Titograd, Yugoslavia, when supporting anti-American guerillas in the area.

Location: Shkroder, Albania

Manpower: 400

Artillery: 4 (4 122mm howitzers)